A Quick Guide to Carpet Care

Want to learn efficient methods in cleaning your carpet in Ottawa? Read this article!

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Healthy Cleaning, Healthy Living

Using environmentally friendly cleaning products—and getting rid of toxic ones—goes a long way toward ensuring a spotless home with clean fresh air. Clean air rejuvenates and revitalizes. If you live in a home free of toxic chemicals, you'll sleep soundly, concentrate better, and have a higher overall sense of well-being. You can reduce your household's toxic burden by following the steps below:

Look under your kitchen sink.

Almost every home in the world has a cabinet full of poisons: waxes, polishes, oven cleaners, insect spray—these are the items one often stores under the kitchen sink. If misused, they are extremely hazardous to one's health. Remove any toxic products you may have and replace them with safer versions in the future.

Dispose of toxic products properly.

Hazardous materials shouldn't be thrown away in the trash or poured down the drain as they can cause serious environmental pollution. To dispose of your toxic products properly, simply call your local recycling centre or town/city hall. These days, most communities have services that pickup hazardous waste materials from residents at least once every year.

Replace toxic cleaning products with better versions.

Be wary of signal words on labels such as “caution”, “danger”, “warning”, or “poison”. Choose instead the products with labels that signify that the ingredients are effective and safe for the environment. The Design for the Environment label and the Green Seal are examples of these labels.

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Pet-Friendly Home Cleaning Tips

If your pet is so inseparable to you and your kids that you couldn't bear to keep them outside, you might be constantly worried about hygiene and the cleanliness of your house. You don't have to be too conscious, though; with the right strategy, you can ensure that your pet-friendly home is always clean and well-sanitized.

Keep your pet feeding habits clean and sanitary; opt to buy large bowls that will hold their food without too much spillage. Otherwise, you can also consider a separate outdoor room meant for feeding them; utilize this room to its fullest by storing their feed and dish bowls here as well. You can even turn it into a mini-lounge where they can nap and do their business before getting back inside.

Your best friend in this case should be an efficient vacuum cleaner; you should run it through the entire length of your carpet regularly to remove all the fur shed by your extended family member. You should also suction out your sofas and other pieces of furniture using the upholstery attachment.

Don't just let your cat or dog sleep anywhere they want; buy them a special pet basket and train them to use it for when they have to take a snooze. Opt for wicker instead of fabric, as they can be cleaned much easier. When cleaning, watch out for fleas that may infect your vacuum or any other equipment that you're using.

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Clean House + Pets = Possible!

Pets complete the feeling of being home to some homeowners. A constant struggle, though, is how to prevent pets from causing stains around the house. Below are just a few things you can do to prevent pet stains.

An easy way prevent muddy paws from ruining your carpet is to place mats both outside and inside your doors. You can also use products like Pet Wipes to further clean your pet's feet before letting them into the house. It's also a good idea to cordon off certain areas like the living room with gates or barriers.

Upholstery like sofas and couches are also frequent victims of pet stains. To counter this, you can use bedspreads or slip covers as protection. When they do get soiled, immediately take them off and throw them into the washing machine along with cold water, a half cup of vinegar, two tablespoons of bleach and detergent.

Make sure to spot and clean stains as soon as possible. However, be careful about the products you use to clean them. Most house cleaning products release noxious fumes than can harm not only your pets but also your family.

If you need professional help, some cleaning companies offer certified natural and green cleaning services that will leave your home both clean and safe.

With these simple tips, having both pets and a clean house is definitely possible.

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Five Effective Carpet Cleaning Methods

Cleaning a carpet can be tricky, and sometimes you take a long time vacuuming up a storm and still end up with slightly dirty carpets. The following are tried-and-tested methods that you can follow to give your trusty ole carpet some TLC:

Hot Water Extraction. Though sometimes referred to as steam-cleaning, this method doesn't actually require the use of steam. Instead, a machine will spray hot water onto your carpet to loosen up particles of dirt and soil, and then follow it with thorough vacuuming to remove them.

Dry Extraction. Similar to the first method, dry extraction involves the brushing of powdered detergent on to the carpet using a machine; dirt particles including dust mites and mold spores will then attach to these dry chemicals, making it easier to vacuum them all off.

Foam Extraction. Instead of hot water and powdered detergent, foam is used to get rid of the dirt and dust particles.

Rotary Shampoo. A relatively older method, it involves the use of a rotary machine with brushes attached to the base. A shampoo solution is poured through the brushes, which will then be run across the surface of the carpet before it is vacuumed while still wet.

Absorbent-pad method. Also referred to as the “bonnet method,” this process involves the use of a rotary floor machine to which an absorbent bonnet dipped in cleaning solution is attached. This will then be able to collect the dirt from the carpet.

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Puppies Doing a Number on Your Carpets? Time to look for Carpet Cleaning in Ottawa

Owning a puppy is an exhilarating experience. These little balls of fur are really adorable, and their excitable nature is infectious. But it can be challenging to train them, especially on where you want them to do their business. While they're still learning the ropes, expect nasty stains and odors on your floor and carpets. Carpet cleaning on homes with pets is trick as well. On one hand, urine smells and stains are hard to remove from carpets, so you'll have to use strong chemicals to subdue them. On the other, using strong chemicals can damage carpets and fumes can endanger your pets. It's a good thing that companies that offer carpet cleaning in Ottawa like Enviropure use the green cleaning method; that is, using mild and toxin-free substances to effectively clean and remove traces of dirt and odor from your carpets. So the next time your puppy does a number on your carpet, consider calling the experts on carpet cleaning to protect both your pet and your carpet.

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Breath Easier by Hiring Duct Cleaning Services in Ottawa

If your home gets too dusty despite constant cleaning, chances are that your air vents will have to be cleaned. Unfortunately, this part of the house is easily overlooked because HVAC systems are placed in areas that are not easily accessible. Regardless, it is important that they are regularly cleaned to ensure good indoor air quality and to protect your family, particularly ones that have allergic reactions to dust and other particles. Not sure where to start? Then it is best to hire professional help from reputable companies that specialize on duct cleaning in Ottawa like Enviropure. They make sure that your air ducts and ventilation are in top shape and free from dust, debris and moisture to prevent further contamination that may lead to health complications. And with their green cleaning methods, you're sure that the chemicals they use are toxin-free. Of course, you should also do your part. Regularly cleaning filters keep your air vents functional and helpful longer.

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